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Introducing Spanish Town & the Valley
Spanish Town isn’t a town so much as a long road with businesses strung along it. It’s the commercial center of Virgin Gorda, and probably gets its name from a (severe) corruption of the English word ‘penniston, ’ a blue woolen fabric used long ago for making slave clothing on the island, rather than from any Spanish connections. Islanders referred to their settlement as Penniston well into the 1850s.
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The harbor dredged here in the 1960s is home to today’s Yacht Harbour, the heart of Spanish Town. Overall the settlement is a sleepy place, but the mix of islanders, yachties and land travelers creates a festive vibe.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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